Human Body

What is the function of tissue in the body?

• A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

• A body structure that is composed of different kinds of tissues.

• A group of organs that work together to perform a major function.

• An organ that produces and releases chemicals.

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What is a stimulus?

• An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus.

• An organ that produces and releases chemicals.

• Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way.

• A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.

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What is the role of an enzyme?

• A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

• A process in which a system is turned off by the condition it produces.

• A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.

• An automatic response that occurs rapidly and without conscious control.

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What is peristalsis?

• The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood.

• Waves of smooth muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus toward the stomach.

• The part of the central nervous system that is located in the skull and controls most functions in the body.

• An electrical charge that can relay a signal or a message to another part of the body.

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What is the definition of a neuron?

• The junction where one neuron can transfer an impulse to the next structure.

• A cell that carries information through the nervous system.

• A thick column of nervous tissue that links the brain to nerves in the body.

• An organ that produces and releases chemicals either through ducts or into the bloodstream.

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What is negative feedback?

• A process in which a system is turned off by the condition it produces.

• An automatic response that occurs rapidly and without conscious control.

• An electrical charge that can relay a signal or a message to another part of the body.

• A type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body.

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